NOAA organization chart

Organization chart showing NOAA leadership.
Organization chart showing NOAA leadership. (Image credit: NOAA)

 

NOAA Headquarters Organization

Office of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere

SENIOR LEADERSHIP
 

Chief of Staff performing the duties of Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator

Laura Grimm (PDO)
Performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/Deputy NOAA Administrator Emily Menashes (PDO)
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction Dr. Stephen Volz (Acting)
Chief Scientist Dr. Steve Thur (Acting)
Deputy Under Secretary for Operations VADM Nancy Hann 
Chief of Staff Laura Grimm
General Counsel Annie Hawkins
Director, Office of Space Commerce Janice Starzyk (Acting)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Erik Noble
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Space Affairs Juan Caro
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries Andrew Lawler
Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Weiss
SENIOR ADVISORS
 

Senior Advisor

Bryton Shang

STAFF OFFICES
 
Education Louisa Koch
International Affairs Elizabeth McLanahan
Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Meredith Cameron (Acting)
Communications Scott Smullen (Acting)
CORPORATE SERVICES
 
Acquisition and Grants Jeffrey Thomas
Chief Administration Officer Deirdre Jones
Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Weirich (Acting)
Chief Information Officer Zachary Goldstein
Office of Human Capital Services Octavia Saine (Acting)
Office of Civil Rights Vacant
LINE OFFICES
 
National Marine Fisheries Service  
Assistant Administrator Emily Menashes (Acting)
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations Brian Pawlak (Acting)
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs Sam Rauch
Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor Dr. Cisco Werner
National Ocean Service  
Assistant Administrator Nicole LeBoeuf
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management Paul Scholz
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Navigation, Observations, and Positioning Rachael A. Dempsey
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service  
Assistant Administrator Dr. Stephen Volz
Deputy Assistant Administrator James Donnellon
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Systems Irene Parker
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research  
Assistant Administrator Dr. Steven Thur
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Jennifer Mahoney (Acting)
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration Nancy Wallace
National Weather Service  
Assistant Administrator Ken Graham
Deputy Assistant Administrator Michelle Mainelli
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations & NOAA Corps  
Director RADM Chad Cary
Deputy Director RDML Amanda Goeller
Performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration, OMAO CAPT Kurt Zegowitz